Hi kids, what's going on? Lots of craziness here, but little excitement. I have 2 jobs now.....i got a job at an Irish store on Saturdays, as well as a few nights a week. I love it there. This past Saturday, 2 real live Irish people stopped in....one of whom was a man who kept speaking gaelic. I was going to ask him to marry me but thought that that may have overstepped some sort of professional boundries :o) I'm also becoming a resident expert on fitting Irish dance shoes...I had no idea how complicated it was. I know it is still a crap retail job, but everyone is really nice, it isn't TOO busy, and it gives me some money. In addition, I have still been working that the domestic violence shelter in Wednesday evenings. I co-facilitate the group of 4-6 year olds in the Mom & Kids programme. During our sessions, we discuss feelings, how to deal with anger, etc, how scary situations with their parents are NEVER their fault...that sort of thing. It is heartbreaking in most ways, yet I love it. I love knowing that I am making those children laugh and smile for what may be the only time that week. I have, since round age 12 or so, been set on the music industry as my niche. I waivered about becoming an english teacher for awhile, but always came back to management an PR as my fields of choice/destiny. Last week, after our session on wedneday night, the head of the programme, Denise, began asking me if I would like to come back for the next session. I said that I would love to if they/she felt I was contributing something worthwhile and so on. She asked how I became involved with the shelter so I explained how I had seen their business card at my salon and called to see if they needed any volunteers. I met with the woman in charge of the vols, began my state certification and here I was. she told me that she had a confession to make. that i had been very highly recommended to her by Robbie (the head of vols) and Linda (the woman in charge of the certification programme) and that they really wanted me for Mom & kids. she then said "I don't know what you're studying in school, but I think you were born to be a children's councelor." that's really had me thinking. were i to go into that, i would have to start ALL OVER in school, as I have taken no classes pertaining to that subject. i do love kids, and they love me.....but i don't know that i could handle those situations day after day. i dunno. i guess i'm just trying to figure out my purpose in the world and not fuck up my life anymore than i have. it would certainly be more worthwhile than schleping round for arsehole musicians.....but the pay isn't nearly as handsome. things are going well though...debt is consolidated....will be moving soon....finally got an accurate diagnosis and am feeling great! and my sinister friends know not to mess with me as I am in weight training! rawr!! :O) ah well. i guess i had nothing to say.....well, maybe a little. sometimes you just need to get your thoughts out of your head to make sense of them.......sometimes they never make sense. oh yes...don't forget NY sinisters....i'll be there in a month!! yay!!!!!!!!!! love to my peeps ~stine __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister@missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo@missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+